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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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