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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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