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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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