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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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