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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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