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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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