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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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