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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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