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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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