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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors 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 experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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