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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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