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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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