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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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