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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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