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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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