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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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