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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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