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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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