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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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