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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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