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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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