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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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