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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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