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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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