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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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