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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education