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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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