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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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