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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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