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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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