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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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