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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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