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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates 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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