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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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