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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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