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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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