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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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