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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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