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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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