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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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