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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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