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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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