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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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