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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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