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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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