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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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