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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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