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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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