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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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