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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)