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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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