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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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