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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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