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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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