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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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