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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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