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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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