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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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