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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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