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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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