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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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