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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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