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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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