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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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