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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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