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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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