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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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