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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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