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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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