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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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