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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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