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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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