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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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