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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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