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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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