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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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