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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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