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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for knowledge the scholarly 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 gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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