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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models 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 we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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