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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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