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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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