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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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