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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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