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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive 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 growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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