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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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