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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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