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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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