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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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