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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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