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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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