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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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