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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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