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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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