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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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