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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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