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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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