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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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