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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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