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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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