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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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