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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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