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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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