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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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