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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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