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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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