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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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