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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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