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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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