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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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