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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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