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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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