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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores 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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