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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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