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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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