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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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