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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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