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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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