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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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