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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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