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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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