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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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