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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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