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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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