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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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