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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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