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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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