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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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