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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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