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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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