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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important 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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