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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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