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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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