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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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