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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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