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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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