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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different 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 stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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