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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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