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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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