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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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