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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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