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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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