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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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