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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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