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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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