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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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