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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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