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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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