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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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