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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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