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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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