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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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