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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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