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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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