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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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