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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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