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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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