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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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