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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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