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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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