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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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