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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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