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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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