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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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