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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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