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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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