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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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