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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over 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. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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