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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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