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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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