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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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