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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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