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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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