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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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