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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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