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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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