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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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