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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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