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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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