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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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