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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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