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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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