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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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