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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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