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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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