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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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