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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major 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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