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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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