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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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