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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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