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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major 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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