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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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