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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews 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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