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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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