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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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