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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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