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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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