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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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