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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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