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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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