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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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