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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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