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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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