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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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