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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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