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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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