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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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