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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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