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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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