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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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