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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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