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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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