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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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