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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 (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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