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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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