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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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