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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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