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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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