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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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