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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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