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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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