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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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