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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open education undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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