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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models 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 institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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