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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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