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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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