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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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