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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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