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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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