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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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