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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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