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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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