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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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