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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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