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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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