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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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