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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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