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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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