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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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