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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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