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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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