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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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