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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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