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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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