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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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