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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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