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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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