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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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