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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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