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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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