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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators 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 assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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