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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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