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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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