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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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