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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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