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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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