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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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