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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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