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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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