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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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