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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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