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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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