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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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