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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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