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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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