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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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