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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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