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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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