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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education