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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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