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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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