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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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