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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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