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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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