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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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