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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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