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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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