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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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