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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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