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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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