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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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