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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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