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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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