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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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