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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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