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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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