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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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