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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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