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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. 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 mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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