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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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