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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the 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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