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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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