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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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