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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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