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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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