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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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