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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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