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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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