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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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