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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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