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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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