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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the major 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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