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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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