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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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