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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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