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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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