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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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