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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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