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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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