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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews 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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