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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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