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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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