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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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