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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals 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 meet this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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