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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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