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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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