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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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