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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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