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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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