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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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