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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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