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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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