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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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