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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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