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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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