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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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