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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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