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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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