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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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