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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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