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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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