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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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