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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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