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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend 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 crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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