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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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