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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education 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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