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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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