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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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