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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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