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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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