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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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