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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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