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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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