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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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