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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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