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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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