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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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