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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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