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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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