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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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