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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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