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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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