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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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