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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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