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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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