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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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