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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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