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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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