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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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