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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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