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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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