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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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