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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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