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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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