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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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