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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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