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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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