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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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