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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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