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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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