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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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