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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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