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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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