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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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