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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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