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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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