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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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