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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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