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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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