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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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