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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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