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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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