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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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