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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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