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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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