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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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