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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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