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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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