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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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