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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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