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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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