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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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