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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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