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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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