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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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