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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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