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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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