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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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