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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. 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 massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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