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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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