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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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