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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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