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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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