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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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