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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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