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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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