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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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