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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. People 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 satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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