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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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