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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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