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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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