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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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