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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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