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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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