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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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