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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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