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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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