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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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