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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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