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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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