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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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