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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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