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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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