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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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