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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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