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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores 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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