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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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