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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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