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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors 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 MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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