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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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