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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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