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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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