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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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