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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 (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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