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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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