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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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