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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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