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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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