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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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