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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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