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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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