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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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