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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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