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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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