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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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