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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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