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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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