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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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