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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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