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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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