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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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