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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free 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. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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