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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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