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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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