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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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