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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 (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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