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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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