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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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