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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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