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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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