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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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