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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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