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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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