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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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