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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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