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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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