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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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