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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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