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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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