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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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