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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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