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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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