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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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