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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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