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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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