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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates 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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