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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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