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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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