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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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