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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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