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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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