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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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