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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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