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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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