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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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