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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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