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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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