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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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