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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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