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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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