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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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