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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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