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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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