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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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