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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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