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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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