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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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