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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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