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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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