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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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