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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. 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. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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