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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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