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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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