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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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