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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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