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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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