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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses 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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