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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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