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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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