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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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