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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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