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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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