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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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